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| The care assistant's guide to working with people with dementia | | Author(s) | Sue Benson |
| Publisher | Hawker Publications, London, 1998 |
| Pages | 176 pp |
| Source | Hawker Publications Ltd, 13 Park House, 140 Battersea Park Road, London SW11 4NB. |
| Keywords | Dementia ; Care homes ; Hospital services ; Nursing homes ; Personnel ; Training [welfare work] ; Guides, guide books. |
| Annotation | People with dementia have very special needs and those who care for them need specialist knowledge and skills. This book aims to provide the knowledge and practical skills care assistants need for their day-to-day work with people with dementia. It is designed for care assistants working in all long-term care settings, and provides the framework for NVQ qualifications in care (levels 2 and 3). Topics covered include: discovering the person; special needs of minority ethnic groups; communication; mental health in older age; promoting well-being and preventing abuse; activity and community involvement; mealtimes, eating and drinking; movement and mobility; restlessness and wandering; personal care and hygiene; continence; comfort, sleep and pain control; loss, bereavement and care for the dying; challenging and aggressive behaviour; sexuality and sexual needs; relatives and carers; ensuring quality of care; and stress and work. It also includes a list of useful organisations and a glossary of terms. (AKM). |
| Accession Number | CPA-980825208 B |
| Classmark | EA: KW: LD: LHB: QM: QW: 69N |
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